Every day I get a "Java Automatic update" notice. Do I really need it?

Question

It is beinging to feel like update spam. I don't know what this update will do and the only options are "continue" or "cancel" and even then no where does my computer (XP Vista) tell me what it was about. Has anyone else expereinced this or could you explain it to me?

I usually click "continue" as this is the only thing that makes the box stop interrupting my comuter use, but now I am worried i have been accepting somesort of malware.

Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

You do need it for your pc to run Java applications properly on websites,something you don't really pay attention to but is necessary.So keep your mind at rest and stop worrying as it isn't malware. However,you don't need to do it every time it pops up. You could do it every other time...

Answer 2

Java Update Every Day

Answer 3

Java's useful and it's definitely best to keep it up-to-date but it doesn't get updated every day, maybe a few times a year. There's some info here about Java Update, see if it helps http://java.com/en/download/help/java_update.xml



Might be worth checking which version you have, the latest is 1.6.0_17 http://www.javatester.org/version.html



It's best to delete old versions if they are still on your pc, use Add/Remove Programs.



If you're worried about malware, run a scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (free) http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

Answer 4

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Every day I get a "Java Automatic update" notice. Do I really need it?

It is beinging to feel like update spam. I don't know what this update will do and the only options are "continue" or "cancel" and even then no where does my computer (XP Vista) tell me what it was about. Has anyone else expereinced this or could you explain it to...

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Answer 7

Yes, if you want to keep your computer up to date with the new features java brings to websites.